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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
Roof Life in Gotham.

From the editorial rooms of the New
York Null and Ea1ress the roofs of hrn-
drcds of houses may be seen Spreading
on all sides, some high, others low
Amid the wilderness of smoking chim-
neys, tapping clothes hung ont to dry
and interviewer telegraph wires is enough
rubbish to fill an acre of swamp land.
Old kettles, broken bottles, bricks, shoes,
boots, tomato cans and garbage make up
the conglomerate heap. The low-roofed
houses seem to be the dumping ground
for the tenants of higher buildings. In
the tenement-house districts the condi-a
ton of things is much worse, for the
people habitually throw the ashes and
garbage out of their high windows upon
the roofs of the adjoining houses. The
tendency so natural in simple country
folk to toss their rubbish over neigh.
bor's fence has come to be practice
with the city people also. The country
man, however, has one advantage over
his city brother; he can remedy the in-'
jury done him by tossing the rubbish
back, whereas this is hardly practicable
in the city. The only recourse left the.
injured citizen is to shovel it off into the
street or upon the roof of house lower.
than his own. Roof life in New York is
curious and instructive study. Few.
know how many thousands of people do:
their daily work on the housetops, unob-i
served by passers in the streets. From
the Mail and Express windows at least 100.
men and women may be seen on neigh
boring houses, busy with their various:
occupations. On oneroof several women
are at their washing tubs, while others,
are hanging up clothes to dry. On huns
dreds of roofs long lines of clothes are
Tapping in the wind. The washing Of
this city is done upon the housetops.
Besides the washerwomen, score of teie-.
graphic linemen are mending their wires.
At night time they swarm with human
beings. On the east side, where there,
are few or no public parks, the roofs serve.
as Fairgrounds for the poor. Working
men gather in groups to smoke their:
pipes, OF play dominoes or checkers.
Women sit together, chatting, while their:
children run about in play or sprawl at
their mothers knees. Every feature OF
park life may be seen excepting the green
trees and the fountains. On some house,.
tops little gardens have been carefully
cultivated. Some of them have graveled;
paths between the flower beds, where the
people walk in the evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
THE NATIONAL GAME.

THE Pittsburg Club still leads the League
In fielding.
ONE Of the best finds of the season has been
Pitcher Smith of Cincinnati.
HAMILTON leads the International League
In fielding and is second in batting.
IT is computed the National League will
pay out $3.50, 900 in salaries this season.
O'BRIEN, of Washington, has made three
doubles, seven triples and seven home runs
this season.
THERE are only three clubs remaining in
the Eastern League-Hartford, Waterbury
and Danbury.
EWING, now Captain of the New Yorks,
made four triples in recent game. This is
noteworthy feat.
CATCHER JACK GRADY, of Charleston, had
his collar bone broken in game against New
Orleans q week ago.
IT is thought that Boyle the st. Louis
catcher, will soon be the greatest man behind
the bat in the country.
KEEFE, of New York, and Clarkson, of
Chicago, are the champion winning pitchers
of the League up to date.
DURING q recent nine-inning game Orr,
first baSeman Of the Metropolitians, had
seventeen put outs and one assist.
LIPMAN PIKE, fine player twenty years
ago, has been given Trial Dy the MeCropoll-
tans He felded well, but batted poorly.
OF the League pitchers who have officiated
in ten games or over, Madden, of the Bostons
has had the least percentage Of earned funs
made off him. The most have been earned
OF Shaw, of Washington.
THE New York World says it is probable
| that the following team would defeat any
other in majority Of games: Radbourn1,
p.; Ewing, c.; Connor, 1st b.: D. Richard.
son, I'd b.; Glasscock, S. s.; Williamson, Sd
b.; Hornung, !. f.; Gore, C. f.; Thompson, r. t.
THE greatest earned-run getters in game
in their respective associations thus far this
season are as follows: Eau Claire, North.
western League, q; Lowell. New England
League, 25;. Lcavenworth, Western League,
20; Memphis, Southern League, 20 twice.;
Chicago, National League, Is; Springfield,
Eastern League, Is; ST. Louis, American
Association; GAINESVILLE, Ohio League; Hamil,
ton and Syracuse, international League, end
Altoona, Pennsylvania League, IL each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
WORKMEN BADLY BEATEN.
A Terrific Onslaught at a Penn
sylvania Coal Mine.
Women Aiding in the Fight---
Fifteen Non-Strikers Injured.

There was great excitement in the mining
town of Alden, Penn, Monday evening. Ten
months ago the Alden Coal Company had
difficulty with some of their men who said
the docking boss was too oficious and had
docked the men more than was just. The
removal of the docking boss was demanded
but the company refused to let him go. The
men then struck and warned outsiders to keep
away from the mine. Two weeks ago party
of Polanders and Hungarians fresh from Cas-
tie Garden arrived at Nanticoke, and they
were at once taken to Alden, where they TOOK
the places of the strikers The latter held
IN Indignation meeting and resolved to get
the newcomers out Of town If it was pos
sible.
At first they tried to persuade the new ar
rivals to quit work. Some of them did, but
most of them remained. On Sunday night
the houses of two Of the foreigners were
broken into and the men were attacked. Inc
women and children ran out Of doors crying
for help, but the neighbors, who were in en-
tire sympathy with the strikers, refused 10
render any assistance, saying:
"They are scab women and children, let
them suffer-" =,
The two men were choked, and to save their
lives pledged themselves to leave town the
next day, but ON Monday the men went to
work as usual, and this exasperated the strlk-
ers all the more.
Monday evening the strikers marched down
the road, near the mines, and waited until
the men who had taken their places came out
of the slope. As soon as they made their
appearance q wild howl went up from the
strikers, and they made dash for them.
The helpless workmen were completely at the
mercy of the crowd, and being unarmed were
unable to defend themselves. The rioters
clubbed and stoned the newcomers in terrible
manner When the fight was at the hottest
several pistol shots were fired. Michael Shiel
was shot in the head and fatally injured.
John Carlon and Edward Bertrino received
pistol wounds The latter's head was mashed
with big club in the hands of one of the
strikers.
A great many Of the men attacked ran
across the neighboring fiells and made their
escape. Those who could not escape were left
bleeding by the roadside. Several women
took part in the fight, and on banner carried
by one Of the women were the words
"Ki the men who took our bread"
After the fight, which lasted twenty min
utes, the strikers hurried to their homes. The
man who shot Shiel was identified and arrest
ed. Squire Powell issued warrants for the
arrest of all the strikers who took part In
the riot. Two of the injured men lay by the
roadside until Thursday morning. The coal
company say they will run their works and
provide projection for their workmen If they
have to swear in 1OJ policemen.
The women fiercely assaulted the new ar
rivals with fence rails. Fifteen men in all
were badly beaten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
Washington.

SECRETARY BAYARD wants new fishing
treaty with Great Britain on account Of the
Canadian troubles, and is negotiating for that
purpose
THE Siamese Prince and the four young
sons OF the King of Siam called at the White
House on Friday and were presented to the
President.
SECRETARY ENDICoTT will allow regi
ment of regulars. two squads of cavalry, and
two battalions of artillery to take part in the
national drill at Chicago in October.
ENGINEER GEORGE W. MELVILLE, Of
Arctic fame, has heen promoted to the posi-
tion Of engneer-in-chief by the President.
IT takes the entire time of one clerk at the
White House to keep track of the invitations
received by the President since he indicated
his intention to take Southern and Western
trip this fall. He has been invited to visit
almost every city in the West and South.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
THE LABOR WORLD.

The plush industry is prospering in this
country.
THE State of New Jersey has five factory
inspectors.
Or the thirty-eight States in the Union, fif-
teen have labor bureaus.
THE American Federation of Labor is said
to have so, ,0O0 membership
The Illinois State Knights Of Labor have
rejected the George theory of land.
THERE is complaint in all parts Of Cali
fornia of scarcity of harvest hands.
THE miners of Swansea Wales, have pre-
sented Mr.. Gladstone an address engraved on
a silverset lump of coal
THE labor of 800 convicts In the South Car
olina penitentiary is offered ut 40 cents day
for women and boys and so for men.
FOREIGN silk manufacturers report an i'm
proving demand in all markets. Silks and
satins are being contracted for far ahead.
ALL the indications in the boot and shoe
trade of this country show that the aggregate
traffic will be of unprecedented magnitude.
CANALS are to be built in England to en-
able interior manufacturers to reach the sea-
port at less cost than is now possible by rail.
THERE are 10000 to 1900 men employed
at the Woolwich Arsenal, England, which
covers $50 acres, exclusive of the dock yards
GEORGE BAER, Pittsburg mill hand, has
invented device for drawing the coke ovens
which is expected to perform the work OF
, twenty men
THE eight pin factories in New England
produce 6, ,72O, 100000 pins a year. In Eng
land the yearly production of pins is set at
4,G95, 900.
THE Amalgamated Society of Engineers
now numbers $1,000 members, and during
the aSt year has paid out 500, 900 for out-of-
work benefits, principally in Great Britain.
COMPANIES are daily filing charters and in
vesting large amounts OF money to open up
and develop gold, silver, lead, iron, graphite,
granite, and marble mines in the mineral dls-
tricts ofTexas.
DURING the coming winter labor, both skilled
and otherwise, it is said, will be more gem
orally employed than it was last winter, on
account Of the large amount of railroad cou,
struction to be completed in the South and
Southwest.
THE business of glove making in Fulton
County, N. Y, amounts to about $S,OO0, 0OO
yearly. The wages of the most skillful work.
ers-the table cutters, as they are called-.7ln
/ from $50 to $50 month"; block-cutters get
from $55 to sos monthly, and machine girls
earn, according to their skill, from 81 to Sl2
and even Sl4 week.
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NEWSY :GLEANINGS.

EXPERIMENTS have been made to light the
British buses with electricity.
AT the present rate of decrease the national
debt will disappear in twelve years.
THE Young Mems Christian association of
Chicago now numbers 4 200 members.
THERE are over 1,G0O inmates in the insane
asylum on Wards Island, New York C:ty.
ST. LOUIS says she can point out nineteen
millionaires on one thoroughfare, Locust
street.
In the last twelve years the United States
has received 1000, ,OO0 emig-ant from the Old
World.
COLORADO potato beetles are making
havoc among the potato patches of New
Jersey.
MARTIN DExHEIMER, of Hillsdale n. Y,
has a pig tSo years old that weighs 90tl
pounds.
THE 4months old child of H. H. Dollaway
of Middletown, died from the effects of spi-
ders bite
A NEwBURGH horse dealer has recently i'm
ported drove of Mexican donkeys They
are. meeting with a ready sale.
ELwooD COOPER is the largest olive raiser
in the United States. His olive farm in
Southern California comprises GOO acres.
LEAvENwoRTH COUNTY, Kansas, claims
c4S toi Sooo OICudTQ Oh IrulG-DeaIlnG trees In
Inc United States. 1t contains 80, ,0J0 trees.
The monkeys in Forepaugh's Circus had
the measles, and spread it out among the far
mers children of Cattaraugus county, n Y.
BYRON HASBRoCCK was nearly stunp to
death by bees at Clintondale, NY. Forty
stings were removed from his face and neck.
DIR. CARVER has broken the record at
pigeon shooting in match at Lynchburg,
Va, killing fifty pigeons, making clean
score.
THE sweetest and best favored pork in the
world is produced on the island Of Madeira.
The hogs there subsist mainly on fruits, nuts,
grass and roots.
CAPTAIN GILBERT KNAPP, a veteran of
the war Of 1872, died at Racine, Wis, re-
Gently, at the age Of ninety-four. He was
the founder of Racine.
PINE CITY, Washington Territory, claims
to have the smallest living woman. She Ii
twenty-seven years old, twenty-nine inches
tall. and weighs thirty-three pounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
South and West

A SMALL excursion steamer was sunk in
the middle of Lake Manawa, near Council
Bluffs, Iowa. Three or more of the thirty pas
sengers thrown into the water were drowned.
Two Creoles fought duel with swords in
the suburbs of New Orleans, one of them re-
ceiving painful wound in the left breast.
LATER returns indicate the defeat of the
Prohibitionists in Texas by over 1s5,OO0
votes.
A GOOD corn crop is probable in Kansas,
Missouri and Iowa, but small yields in
Illinois and Indiana
AT the launch of large steamer in
Milwaukee, the wave caused by her plunge
into the water washed away the supports of
a coal shed, the roof of which was crowded
with people Three persons were instantly
killed, four or five were fatally injured, and
about ten more were badly hurt.
THE great drought in the Northwest has
caused numerous damaging prairie and forest
fires Sandusky, the county seat of Sanilac
County, Mich, has been wiped out by the
flames.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
The Work of a Malignant Foe.

In Los Andes, Chill, lived man who
hated a family that resided near him.
When smallpox appeared in the province
recently he secretly obtained a number1
of dried pustulcs, and these he placed
inside plug of tobacco, which he threw
away in place where the people he hated
were likely to see it. One OF the chill
drcn picked up the tobacco and gave it
to her parents, WHO made cigarettes lIo'is
it and smoked them. A few days after
ward smallpox broke out N the house, },
and with such virulence that no one OF
the family escaped. The criminal, how
ever, was attacked with the disease few
DAYS afterward, and died after confess
ing his crime.
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AN aged colored blacksmith, who still does
good work at the forge in Ozan, Ark, and
who is known as Governor Pickens, is prob
ably the Oldest working blacksmith living.
He was born in South Carolina, March 7,
1857, and was sold on the block in New Or
leans and taken to Arkansas in 1910.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-24
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

A SEVERE storm occurred about thirty
miles from the city of Panama few days
ago. 1t blew over some thirty ranches,
DESTROYED crops, and carried chickens away
in the air.
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A coLoREp man named Cook near Nut
Swamp N. j., was killed by vicious Dur
ham bull. Cook was leading the animal by
rope, when the bull jerked it away, throwing
the man to the ground. Before he could
arise the enraged bull trampled him to death.
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The olive is said, by the Sacremento
Bee, to be the most profitable tree in
California at present, and the orange
probably next, with prospect that the
fg will yet take the first place.
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NJ. LIE MIEUx, young French Canadian,
has recently, in partnership with some Amer,
lean capitalists, purchased a vast tract OF
land on the st. Lawrence, and intends to de-
yelop the fishery into an enormous business
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24
Talk is Cheup

But values tell. South Omaha is destined
to be THE booming town for time to
come, and the most valuable addition to
the same is the new First Addition" to
South Omaha just laid out. Over 80 lots of
this addition already sold and going
daily at tremendous rate. And pray why
nOtY This addition Is only three blocks
east Of HammOnd's packing houses and
selling at the extraordinary low prices of
5000 to $3.50 each. Lots are full size,
60x130, with 60 foot streets and 20
foot alleys. just the thing for invest
ment or home. Title perfect from Union
Stock Yards company. Sole agent: JO-
seph Kavan, No. 420 South 18th ST., Nor
rison's office, where maps can be seen
any time and teams ready to take out
Terms: One-fourth cash, balance in
10 quarterly payments at per cent IN
terest.
The workingman' home, Van Camps
addition, One of the most beautiful ad-
ditions ever laid. out to Omaha. Finest
view OH Missouri river. over looks Coun.
Gil Bluffs and ten miles of the Missouri
valley. Only 2 blocks south OF Murray's
brickyard, north OF Park Forrest and
west Of B. u M. track; about 100 feet
above Missouri river and covered with
beautiful shade trees. Lots are full
size, 5Ox120 to 1870 feet, streets 60 feet and
alleys IA feet. Prices from $3.50 to $500
and terms very easy, none such can be
had anywhere: $50 to 500 cash and bal
ance $500 monthly or to suit purchaser,
0per cent interest. These are the last
lots that you can buy ON such terms near
city forlhomes.
Some choice lots left in Browns Park
from Gath street to the railroad track in
South Omaha. This addition has been
less advertised and there were more lots
sold there during last six months than in
any other addition. That tells.
Values are rising continuously and
money IS made fast by those who invest
Make hay while the sun shines, and be-
fore the price will be raised come and
zee the plats. maps, etc. Have also sew.
eral plats Of one, five, ten, twenty and
hundred acre tracts, very close to South
Omaha, suitable tor plating, real genu
Inc bargains. Come and see them a
Jeseph Kavan's, 420 South 18th ST..
Omaha, Morris Morrison's Office. Team,
always ready.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24

The last chance to get a lot on Farnam
street at a bargain is IN Briggs Place.
l have ten choice lots on Farnam street
in Briggs Place, which | will offer for
sale next Monday, April 25. and they will
remain on sale for four days unless
sooner sold.
The Farnam street car line will be ex.
tended past each of these lots this
spring.
Farnam street will be graded mile
beyond Briggs Place this sDridg.
Farnam street will be paved nearly to
Briggs Place this season.
Please call and get prices on these lots
and take free ride to see them.
Take map and figure it out for your
self.
We will sell these lots and give the deed
on small cash payment, and give long
time on balance, as we regard the secur-
lty ample.
1t takes no eloqucnce to convince an
Omaha man or woman of the desirable
ity of Farnam street property, and IL
will take no more of notice than this to
sell these few lots, SO / advertise as the
last chance. ...... g. +. MAYNE..
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24
Contracts For Anheuser Busch's
Building.

The work on the new buildings of the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing company of st.
Louis which are to be built in this CITY,
will be commenced Immediately. Henry
Voss, the architect, who has been en-.
trusted with the management of the
same. returned yesterday from st. Louis
with approved plans for the buildings in
question, which are to be among the
most beautiful and substantial in the
city. Mr.. Voss has been authorized to
let all tho contracts for the buildings in
question. During his absence Mr.. Voss'
birthday took place, and on his return
that gentleman found awaiting him a
ployes, under the leadership of Mr.. Bur
dick.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24
A LARGE ESTABLISHMENT.
Hayden Bros, an Eastern Firm, Open
a First Glass Dry Goods Store Next


Hayden Bros, an Eastern Firm, Open
a First Glass Dry Goods Store Next
Week.
The new brick building on the west side
of Sixteenth street near the corner of
Douglas has been leased to two good
firms, Kennard Bros, with paint, oil, etc,
and the remainder to Hayden Bros, who
will open in few days first class dry
goods store.
Hayden Bros. are well known in the
east rs first class men and they will no
doubt keep up their past record.
The stock is now being put in place
by large force OF clerks
who are working like beavers so that
they may be able to open up the first part
of the week.
Hayden Bros have the reputation of
being straightforward business men
who have had long and successful ex-
perlence IN the dry goods trade and
come to Omaha highly recommended.
The advent of new dry goods house is
always an event of interest to the ladies,
and from casual glance at their large
store and crisp new stock, neither the
ladies or anyone else will be disappointed
in the new store of Hayden Bros. which
will be opened next week. They will oc.
cupy two double floors and the basement
with their stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-24
BENNISON BROS. MONDAY,
We Have Got the Goods aud They Must
Be Sold.
PRICE NO OBJECT WITH US.
The Coming Week We Offer Some
Great values-Come and See
What We are Making y.
Noise About.

We will place on sale Monday, for one
day only, 200 dozen Ladies' very fine I'm
ported Japanese Colored Border Hand
kerchiefs at &c each, really worth zoe.
Colors Guaranteed Fast.
Don't ask for them after Monday at sc.
Monday Only case Cream Crinkle
Seersuckers,
1s yards for $1.0O.
Monday ONLY case Fancy Stripe
Seersuckers,
10 yards for $1.OO.
Monday only. 1 case 36 inch Bleached
Muslin, IA yards for 81. -,
Monday only. Bale Unbleached
Heavy Muslin, 80 inches wide, 16 yards
for 81.
Monday only. Bale 36-inch Brown
Muslin, 25 yards in each piece, $1.75 per
piece.
Next week we will place on sale 100
dozen Gents 4-ply Linen Collars, ut 12lc
each, worth zoe.
Monday only. case Standard Prints 4c
per yard
Monday only-5O dozen LADIES' 5.but-
ton Embroidered back Kid Gloves in
Tans, Browns and Grays, 0Sc worth
e1.75.
Monday onIy-25 dozen Gents En-
broidered Back Driving Gloves at $1.OO
worth $3.50.
Monday only-5O dozen French Woven
Corsets, 98c worth $1.75.
We will place on sale Monday 100
dozen elegant Turkish Towels in beauti-
full colors at 25c each, worth soc.
30 dozen fancy Turkish Tides 35c each
worth 75c.
Don't forget the place where you can
always get more than your money
worth at the popular store of
BENNISON BROS.